NYC74FHD21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Pitman, NJ · November 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 13, 1973
Place
Pitman, NJ · PITMAN, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6535GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731113040679A
Case key
187873

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3785  73/11/13   PITMAN,NJ           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N6535G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 38, 906 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            558 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITMAN,NJ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: VALVES
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- OIL DRAIN OPEN. METAL PARTICLES IN MN OIL SCREEN. 3/8 INCH #2CYL OIL CTL RING MISSING.

Aircraft

Registration
N6535G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pitman

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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